1
as in inaugurations
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
the formal induction will be tomorrow, but the college president has already started work
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as in deductions
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
the urbanologist's controversial induction that a thriving bohemian community is vital to a city's economic health
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Recent Examples of inductions
In general, the voting body is fine with metal but doesn’t love it enough to give obvious inductions for artists who are enormously important.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That success has yielded the sale of more than 40 million albums, as well as inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Even after his reconciliation with WWE and multiple Hall of Fame inductions, Hart has remained one of the company's most outspoken critics.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams conducted detailed risk assessments, completed local inductions, and implemented safety measures while using a Flyability Elios 3 drone.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Stanley and Simmons’ inductions continue a banner year for two of the founding members of KISS.
—Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
That success has yielded the sale of more than 40 million albums, as well as inductions into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Musicians Hall of Fame, the Georgia Music Hall of Fame, and a star on the Music City Walk of Fame.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
Even after his reconciliation with WWE and multiple Hall of Fame inductions, Hart has remained one of the company's most outspoken critics.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inductions
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The influence of the titan of modern design, Le Corbusier, is evident in Niemeyer’s Palácio da Alvorada, for example, which was the official presidential residence; in the Congresso Nacional; and in the Catedral Metropolitana de Brasília, the site of presidential inaugurations.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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Two charities set up to pay for Newsom’s inaugurations in 2019 and 2023 moved more than $5 million to the protocol foundation since 2019.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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As deductions narrow and dependents age out, Roth withdrawals become one of the cleanest sources of tax-free income available for the 62-to-70 age group.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The form includes the deductions for tip income, overtime earnings, seniors and auto loan interest.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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The problem is that such inferences are often wildly speculative and will almost certainly lead to false convictions or arrests.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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In the video, which circulated Tuesday on social media, Dye used voices that made inferences about Malukas’ sexuality.—
Jenna Fryer,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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But some like the Kimbell’s have eyes and other piercings cut into them and used likely as part of initiations or the end of a ritual.—
James Russell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Nov. 2025
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The online ticket platform advanced about 5% after bullish initiations of research coverage at several Wall Street following its September 17 initial public offering.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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City officials said the pension board is an independent body, and its determinations are not affected by city disciplinary actions so the disability pension is not affected by his firing.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to look at whether such court reviews of the process, to get around the fact that the law specifically strips courts of their role in reviewing TPS determinations, are lawful.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Fifteen minutes later, the board reconvenes and compares conclusions before continuing the discussion.—
Jane Sadowsky,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Again, there were hints in the data but no definitive conclusions.—
Mariangela Lisanti,
Twin Cities,
27 Mar. 2026
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The consequences of my father’s death were manifold.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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Singh, however, argued that Jones was not coerced but fearful of the consequences.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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Means called the hepatitis B vaccine important and lifesaving but said parents should make their own decisions with their doctors.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Reporters also reviewed more than a dozen appeals court decisions related to how much of a presentment should be redacted before it is released to the public.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Inductions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inductions. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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